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electric shock en · NOUN

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Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) An instance of subjecting (someone or something) to an electric shock.
   • Ships' logs noted observations of the northern lights as far south as the Caribbean, and telegraph systems across the world were disrupted as electrical currents were induced in the copper lines. Several telegraph operators received electric shocks and some telegraph stations even caught fire. 2023 November 15, Prof. Jim Wild, “This train was delayed because of bad weather in space”, in RAIL, number 996, page 30:
   • The newer taser delivered a more powerful electric shock to the target than the older one did.
2. (countable, uncountable) The physical reaction or shock caused by the flow of electricity through the body.

Forms

Relateds

electroshock · electrocution

Synonyms

current shock · ground

Translations (45)

ru электрошо́к (physical reaction) · de Stromschlag (physical reaction) · pl elektrowstrząs (physical reaction) · nn elektrisk støyt (physical reaction) · hu áramütés (physical reaction) · mi poutukitanga (physical reaction) · sv elektrisk stöt (physical reaction) · et elektrišokk (physical reaction) · cmn 電擊 /电击 (physical reaction) · fi sähköshokki (physical reaction) · de Elektroschock (physical reaction) · da elektrisk stød (physical reaction) · vi va chạm điện (physical reaction) · sv elstöt (physical reaction) · vi điện giật (physical reaction) · ta ஷாக் (physical reaction) · nb elektrisk støt (physical reaction) · ro șoc electric (physical reaction) · el ηλεκτροσόκ (physical reaction) · de elektrischer Schlag (physical reaction) · es electrochoque (physical reaction) · ja 電撃 (physical reaction) · fr choc électrique (physical reaction) · ar صَدْمَة كَهْرَبَائِيَّة (physical reaction) · mi pōtukitanga (physical reaction) · sv elchock (physical reaction) · es shock eléctrico (physical reaction) · mi poutukitanga hiko (physical reaction) · ka დენის დარტყმა (physical reaction) · hi विद्युताघात (physical reaction) · es electroshock (physical reaction) · sv elektrochock (physical reaction) · et elektrilöök (physical reaction) · el ηλεκτροπληξία (physical reaction) · es descarga eléctrica (physical reaction) · ko 감전 (physical reaction) · ru пораже́ние электри́ческим то́ком (physical reaction) · pt choque elétrico (physical reaction) · bg то́ков у́дар (physical reaction) · pt eletrochoque (physical reaction) · cmn 電震 /电震 (physical reaction) · tr elektrik şoku (physical reaction) · fi sähköisku (physical reaction) · fr électrisation (physical reaction) · tr elektrik çarpması (physical reaction)